Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-11

White for the district argued that such mo-
 tice was not necessary.
 The committee on finance heard the bill to
 tax all churches on property held for
 ecclesiastical purposes over $25, GOO
 in value. Judge Wilcox, of Deep River, ia a! behalf of the Catholic church. Below will be found a summary of the business transacted in the House and the Senate:
 The Senate. The Senate met at 1O:45 a.. and prayer was | Passed in concurrence-House resolution author
 izing the bringing to Hartford of the boxes con
 tanng the votesfor justices of peace in Naugatuck
 and recount of th- votes by the committee on can | vass of votes for justices of the peace. The Senate concurred in passing House resolution
 directing the railroad committee to inquire and re-
 port upon the safety of the present method of heat ing and ighting railroad cars. | Passed-Senator Hill offered a resolution direct
 of the he Annual Register published by W the Secretary l Of State Senator Graham moved to make the
 The finance committee reported adversely on
 Senate bill 43 that vessel property shall be taxed OF
 that seve al bifis referred to the finance cemm it
 tee were covered in the report of the special tax
 eommittee had I thoGg6t best to report adversely
 and consider, instead, the bills submitted by the 1 Committee reports-Incorporation Favorable l on incorporation of the Schuyler Electric Light company, and amending charter of the New Haver l judiciary-Favorable on substitute bill making
 changes in terms of officers, etc., necesstated by l biennial sessions.
 1 Railroads-Favorable on annual report of the | Hartford and Wethersfeld horse railroad company l The calendar was then taken up.
 | Rejected Bill prohibiting shooting partridges o quail for three years from next October.
 | Passed as alnended-Resolution extending limits of the borough of Shelton.
 | Tabled-Resolu ion incorporating tue borough O Torrington discussed briefly, and tabled on mo tion of Senator Kirkham who suggested that tn resolution did not provide for care of the sewag'
 of the borough as to protect persons living dow1 stream.
 | Rejected-B that photograph of the face O | any unidentified person found in any town shall b | Rejected Bill that bodies of unidentified person: l killed by accident in any town and not cla!met shall be buried at State instead of town expense. The railroad committee reported ln favor or ac cepting annual report of the New Haven and Wes 1 Haven horse railway company and It was orderee
 The Gales Ferry Cemetery association was incor porated. The borough of Torrington was 1nG9r
 porated particularly with reference to seWa e, Ih' l limits of the borough of Shelton were extended The Senate adjourned to p. m Tuesday next l The House. l The House was called to order at 10S0 a. m- anC | prayer was offered by the chaplain. - 1 Passed-ReSolution authorizing the bringing ol
 the balIo boxes containing the ballots for justices | of the peace in Naugatuck to the Capltol to pe l opened. 1 olu ion, which was admitted new business di \ rectng the ballot boxes of the town or Naugatuch
 used in the last election of justices of the peace tc | he brouSht into the House reopened and counted. 1 A complete history of the Barkhamstead con te- ted election case The comm ttee made their re port which was taken exceptionto by some or the | 1nemoers. The petitioner was given leave to With draw. ~ ! Committee reports-F s-Finance-Adverse on bill re 1 atne to taxation Of non-resdentS; concerning as sessors; relating to interest," severaily rejected MT. Bates chairman of the committee, sad the whole matter of taxation before the committee on the report of the tax commission, and would hereafter report thereon.
 Incorporation-Favorable on incorporation ol
 Pine Grove Cemetery association. of Baptist church l in halt Q | ton and of Putnam Wo0len company; tabled fol | calendar Sale of oflands-Favorableo on resolution authorizire the Larrabee Fund association to sell land rules suspended and passed. - ., Raroads-Adverse on bill compelling horse rail road cars to stop within fifty feet or any steam road crossing at grade; rejected. Favorable on bill that where the railroad com
 missione,s recommend the taking of land, railroad companies may take it by condemnation; tabled for calendar.
 Various matters from the House were acted on in concurrence.
 Mir Davis, of Haddanl, requested the commit tees to report matters more expeditousy in order l to keep the senators busy.
 At .l:35 the House adjourned until Friday at 10 30 a ul.